Small red scorpionfish

Small red scorpionfish (Scorpaena notata) is a venomous Scorpionfish, common in marine subtropical waters. It is widespread in the Eastern Atlantic from the Bay of Biscay to Senegal, Madeira, Azores and the Canary Islands, including the Mediterranean (rare in northern Adriatic) and the Black Sea.

Small red scorpionfish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaena
Species:
S. notata
Binomial name
Scorpaena notata
Synonyms
  • Scorpaena afimbria Slastenenko, 1935
  • Scorpaena scrofa afimbria Slastenenko, 1935
  • Scorpaena teneriffea Jordan & Gunn, 1898
  • Scorpaena ustulata Lowe, 1841
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